Company DescriptionThe Zigzag is a cutting-edge, recognized digital marketing agency dedicated to elevating your brand through innovative marketing solutions, custom strategies, channel expertise, and flawless execution. Our team is passionate about helping your business achieve its goals through creative and data-driven approaches. Join us and be a part of a forward-thinking agency committed to delivering exceptional results for our clients.Role DescriptionThe Art Director at The Zigzag (TZ) leads the creative studio in producing visually compelling, brand-consistent, and high-quality work across digital and offline platforms. This hybrid role combines creative leadership with operational management, ensuring that ideas are not only innovative but also executed efficiently, on time, and within client expectations.QualificationsCreative DirectionLead the visual direction and design execution for social media, campaigns, brand identities, and digital content.Develop and oversee creative concepts in collaboration with copywriters, media, and account teams.Ensure that all designs align with the client’s brand identity and TZ’s creative standards.Provide clear feedback and guidance to designers and video editors to elevate output quality.Stay updated on design trends, technologies, and best practices to inspire and innovate within the team.Studio ManagementManage the daily workflow of the design and production team (graphic designers, motion designers, editors).Assign and prioritize tasks based on project deadlines and team capacity.Oversee file organization, naming conventions, and creative asset storage.Ensure that the creative studio maintains a structured, high-efficiency process from brief to delivery.Conduct regular quality checks on deliverables before client submission.Collaboration & CommunicationWork closely with Account Managers to translate briefs into actionable creative tasks.Collaborate with the Media and Strategy teams to ensure visuals support campaign objectives.Participate in client meetings and presentations when needed to represent the creative vision.Maintain clear internal communication between departments to prevent bottlenecks and misalignments.Leadership & DevelopmentMentor junior designers, providing constructive feedback and professional development support.Encourage creativity, teamwork, and accountability within the studio.Help build and maintain a positive, energetic, and solution-oriented creative culture.Qualifications & SkillsEducation & Experience5+ years of design experience with at least 2 years in a senior or art direction role (agency experience preferred).Strong portfolio showcasing creativity, versatility, and high-quality design execution.Technical SkillsExpert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro).Understanding of animation/motion graphics and video editing workflows.Knowledge of production processes for both digital and print materials.Familiarity with social media content formats, aspect ratios, and platform best practices.Soft SkillsStrong aesthetic judgment and creative storytelling ability.Excellent time management and multitasking under tight deadlines.Team leadership and conflict resolution skills.High attention to detail and commitment to delivering outstanding work.Fluent in English and Arabic (spoken and written).